Video: Reflections and shading study – Lamborghini Countach LP400

A stunning 1976 Lamborghini Countach LP400 at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2015. Even though the body looks very sharp and straight shaped, the reflections show a great subtle feel for creating nice volume by bending the surfaces slightly. Gandini’s masterpiece looks fabulous in this unusual color. The LP 400 is the more sophisticated Countach because of it’s clean shapes and lines without body kit add ons or spoilers. The head lamps and especially the tail lights stand out very clear and are a very iconic feature. This Lamborghini was brought to Villa d’Este by Swiss collector Albert Spiess.

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